as in executive
a person who manages or directs something
we wanted an exemption from the policy regarding refunds, but the store manager refused
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Recent Examples of manager
With Real Madrid 2-0 down after 70 minutes against Arsenal, manager Carlo Ancelotti turned to his bench to try to turn the Champions League quarter-final back in his team’s favour.
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Fundamentally, the priority hasn’t changed for teams ahead of the draft, first-year New York Jets general manager Darren Mougey said.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Shero viewed the manager role as a custodian of a city’s hockey franchise — a team, but also a family.
—Rob Rossi, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Even as recently as 2019, as Fontenot was becoming the Saints’ assistant general manager, only six combined first- and second-round prospects had transferred.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Fundamentally, the priority hasn’t changed for teams ahead of the draft, first-year New York Jets general manager Darren Mougey said.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Shero viewed the manager role as a custodian of a city’s hockey franchise — a team, but also a family.
—Rob Rossi, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Even as recently as 2019, as Fontenot was becoming the Saints’ assistant general manager, only six combined first- and second-round prospects had transferred.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manager
Noun
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Creator Lorne Michaels will executive produce Saturday Night Live UK.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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The former sports executive was involved in the 2011 decision to hire former Princeton coach Guy Gadowsky as Penn State’s head coach.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Some administrators have privately seethed at the proposal, cynical at the motives of the power countries.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Ostensibly, all of these actions were taken because of the university administrators' approach to protests about the conflict in Gaza, which the administration has characterized as allowing antisemitism.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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The director, Philip Barantini, at the helm for all four episodes, suffocates both the characters and the audience with a long sequence at Jamie’s school, where the officers have come to question the boy’s classmates.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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Dukakis broke ground by speaking openly about her struggles and championed support for the homeless and political refugees, said Maria Ivanova, director of Northeastern University’s Policy School, which hosts the Kitty and Michael Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In autumn cooling temperatures push superintendents into a transition mode, preparing their courses for frost and snow.—
Renny Vandewege,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Head was a plumber and moved up the ranks to superintendent.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Specifically, the Sheriff’s Office asked county supervisors for permission to spend up to $760,000 on the contract with Verogen, a San Diego biotechnology startup that two years ago was acquired by the Dutch conglomerate Qiagen for $150 million.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Speaking to Rolling Stone, White Lotus‘ music supervisor Gabe Hilfer, who joined for Season Two, said the uproar meant people cared about the show.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manager. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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